Wildfire — Mendocino Interior, California

2007-08-29 to 2007-08-31 · Mendocino Interior, California

Event narrative

The lightning outbreak of August 29 caused numerous wildland fires. While most were small, the largest was the Lazy Fire that burned 599 acres. It affected Mendocino County as well as others. It was contained on September 9.

Wider weather episode

A lightning outbreak on August 29, 2007, produced over a dozen mostly small wildland fires in the Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity National Forests.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 59419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.